I TRIED WRITING LIKE SHONDA RHIMES FOR 2 DAYS // a writing vlog

Today, I'm imitating the routine of a titan! And also, no big deal, trying to write a TV pilot for the first time ever.
1:10 What's Shonda Rhimes daily routine, anyways?
4:29 The experiment!
17:57 Some final thoughts on screenwriting and lessons learned from Shonda.
☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
Would you ever experiment telling a story you've already worked on in a different medium?
Are you a fan of Shondaland?
What's a quote you've heard recently that's stuck with you??
L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :
On Shonda's morning routine: www.instyle.co...
Fun facts about Shonda: variety.com/20...
You either write or you don't: www.bustle.com...
Various helpful screenwriting info for beginners:
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[@KateCavanaugh]

Y'ALL. I got a Shonda Rhimes MasterClass ad on this video! 😂 (I took her advice and dissected some pilots! And I'm still doing that.) OTHER "I TRIED WRITING LIKES": J.K. Rowling: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnWqpWqmf7V7f6c Brandon Sanderson: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3vJnZd-jat-oZo Stephen King: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZobZiIhul6qVhtk Other Authortubers!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpPUdpmMYrpqbZY Haruki Murakami: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6jchaBjht2mhtU Nora Roberts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGiyYYKMnNB2bZo Neil Gaiman: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWSsoYuZobt4iNE

[@jhagen22]

Loved her MasterClass! Great insight. Great author classes there.

[@Laura-lw2we]

Love the video! What would you consider the biggest time wasters (procrastination) you struggle with?

[@nikkiguerlain]

Her Masterclass is awesome!

[@thedrunkenelf]

Do you add people on nanowrimo? It's okay if you only buddy with people you know (understandable) but I've buddy requested you that's all. By the way I love this series!!

[@SaraLubratt]

Yeah it popped up for me too! That's amazing!

[@DianeJohnsonStroud]

"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." -Haruki Murakami

[@KateCavanaugh]

OOOOOH, I like that! I haven't heard that one before. I should consider that more before I consult Goodreads before I buy a book bahaha. But I do try to live that by reading in a lot of different genres. :)

[@DianeJohnsonStroud]

Kate Cavanaugh I know you do a lot of beta reading, so you're discovering books before anyone else can share an opinion. =)

[@anookishexception7234]

*about to to write, but first ... Kate.*

[@ninadottir488]

My favorite quote ever is "If you don't turn your life into a story, you just become a part of someone else's story"

[@cinthiagoch]

A quote that always helps me sit down and write is: "Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

[@WeirdReadswithEmilyLouise]

I'm currently doing my MFA in screenwriting and there are lots of varying schools of thought on plotting but I think it's 100% essential honestly. Plotting out the dramatic beats of your series is 100% necessary for the treatment document that you'd pitch along with the pilot script. You don't necessarily have to write it all, but you do have to know what happens. Watch as much GOOD television as possible and read the scripts while you watch - that's my number one piece of advice!

[@TheLuanasims3]

Hi ! I know I'm a little late but where are (were ?) you doing your MFA, if you don't mind me asking ?

[@WeirdReadswithEmilyLouise]

@@TheLuanasims3 hey, I studied in the UK x

[@BenjaminTMilnes]

There is only one question I have for Shonda Rhimes and that's 'Shonda Rhimes with what?'

[@KateCavanaugh]

S.T.A.H.P. 😂

[@rhyegabrielse4688]

Ultimate dad joke 😂

[@JuriAmari]

Rhonda. XD Also love the book Year of Yes. I often go back to the audiobook version of it. Her journey is fascinating!

[@rimbluebooks]

It Rhimes with chimes 😂

[@hopetikvah4906]

Yonder? Squander? Wander? Ponder? At least in my accent, not in an American one though I think!

[@AMG_Creates]

It's nice that she has a nice time schedule AND spends time with her family.

[@adventureswithmadison]

Me: *having no idea who Shonda Rhimes is* but loves Kate so watches video anyway

[@karmasucks1937]

She created scandal, greys anatomy, station 19, and how to get away with murder the shows

[@britt581]

Latest Netflix hit is Bridgerton

[@RashidaLeeLa]

My fav Shonda show is Scandal. I am a Mother of an 8 year old girl, and I am prepping for NaNo. It is very difficult planning to write when there are kids involved. However, I make it happen. My lil' girl is planning to write too. I am so excited for both of us. I love watching your videos. What is your favorite Shonda show? I too love wearing my headphones too. 😊 Anywhoo... You rock. Rashida

[@HellsMirror]

So that's what you were doing^^ Edit due to the "quote" question: I recently held a presentation about Cher and she once said "I answer to two people: God and myself. And I don't give a sh*t about what anyone else thinks of me." I believe this to be some of the best life advice ever

[@KateCavanaugh]

~The secret has been revealed.~

[@antheathetiefling8581]

One of My favorite qoutes? "Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending, we've done what we've set out to do. Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers and you" - the Muppet movie Even in my 30s this simple message is a source of inspiration for me.

[@DesLivresetdesLoutres]

The last quote that stuck with me recently was from a writer friend during a talk about methods, productivity and all of this: "do whatever you want, but please, DO IT" And by the way your vlogs are always interesting, but I'm also impressed by how well filmed and edited they are ! Thank you for your great work :D

[@theresecallesen7359]

How to write a tv-show like Shonda Rhimes: First make two people fall in love. Then make people root for them. Then proceed to destroy the relationsship (options: death or another huge obstacle)

[@Ak-ts9vz]

you should try writing like george rr martin... ... you doesn’t have to write at all...

[@joannel.8788]

Kate, you are one of my favorite youtubers. You never fail to entertain.

[@KateCavanaugh]

Awww, thank you so much Joanne!! :)

[@SatiaRenee]

When I read The Year of Yes, I had no clue who Shonda Rimes was. Yes, I am that clueless about television shows. My friends find this amusing. I really liked the book. I still haven’t watched any of her shows. 🙃

[@courtneybernard1153]

I just wanted to let you know that your video editing is so great! I can tell you have been working hard and it really shows! Keep up the great work, I always love watching your videos!

[@queendsheena1]

This was awesome. This series is really a great motivator.

[@WaggieMaggieful]

Yay! I did her MasterClass as well; I'm really excited to watch you go through the process. It's also cool to see you try out routines from writers in different formats :D

[@dreadfullyshane1697]

Hey Kate! Love the “try to write like” video. A big motivator. Just an idea, what about James Patterson’s routine?

[@PerksofaBookflower]

Sometimes when I'm writing a poem, I realize I'm writing from some headspace that is different from my own. I've thought about looking at some of the perspectives that work their way into my poems and possibly adapting those into a story character. Loved the video, and the quote about no limits at the end was super powerful!

[@cineselena]

ADDICTED TO THIS SERIES 💕💕💕 inspiring me to give nanowrimo a go again

[@jamesshabitai5557]

Lovee Shonda Rhimes, I don't know who she could write, produce, run a show AND raise 3 kids without losing her mind. She is truly an inspiration. Love this video! thank you for your little insight, and I hope you one day publish your book so that I can read it, and/or give us little teasers so we know what it's about.

[@KR-9.5]

I’m a year older than Kate but I feel like a kid who’s parent just got home 😂😂 guess that means I’m a spoiled kid, thanks for all your effort Kate, and hope you had an amazing trip!! My favorite quote is more of advice I got from a script writer: your protagonist’s transformation is the DNA of your story Edit: “ I have emerged” : how I’m walking out of my room every morning from now on

[@KateCavanaugh]

D'AWWWW thank you so much! And I totally did, Chicago is wonderful! :) And bahaha, I like to lean into the dramatics when I'm by myself haha.

[@KR-9.5]

Kate Cavanaugh Its great you’re willing to show that side of you on camera! I’m super shy, so at work I’m pretty reserved and quiet, but at home or with close friends I get pretty theatrical and silly 😝

[@marinkakettlewell3759]

Yes! another I tried writing like video! can't wait to watch the video.

[@KateCavanaugh]

YAY! :) :) :)

[@carosbookcase]

I love that Shonda Rhimes doesn't outline. It's a good reminder that what works for one writer isn't necessarily going to work for another. And if you write, you're a writer. It's so damn simple! I'll have to remember that the next time someone asks me what I do!

[@muda_v7570]

Got so excited when I read the title of this video! Love Shonda Rhymes and obsessed with Grey's Anatomy!

[@taliw7736]

Adore how unique and dedicated she is !! Such a role model im really liking her series Queen Charlotte ❤ Thanks for sharing this was interesting

[@WriterMarkusRegius]

This sounds like a nice routine, I like any routine that includes a bit of time set aside for relaxation :) I have never tried writing a TV script ... I've done theater ones on occasion, but TV ... well, not outside of school :p

[@chloesa4487]

Thanks Kate! Whenever i feel less motivated to write, i watch your videos. Thanks love!

[@meimei7903]

i know this video is from a while ago, but there's always this one quote stuck in my head from an anime i watched as it aired in 2018 called comic girls. i related with my everything to the protagonist - a very socially anxious, deeply insecure girl who believed that even if she wasn't talented in her creative field, it was the only job she felt remotely qualified for, thanks to her years of practice - but it was a quote from her mother, in the last episode, that i now recite whenever i think writing's getting too hard to myself. "do you want to keep trying, even though it's so hard that it's making you cry?" i don't think it's often that media acknowledges how painful it can be to keep doing what you love, even when you feel like you'll never have a future in it, no matter how desperately you might want to. but this anime did it so beautifully and i finally felt like i could actually relate to a protagonist 1000% for once, and not just parts of her. i've rewatched the anime in its entirety at least five times since it aired and i still cry just as much as the first. i'm so beyond thankful for it and the strength it's given me to continue to pursue what i'm passionate about.

[@fortheloveofstory7028]

I love these videos so much!! And I'm always so sad when my coffee shops close surprisingly 😰 I hope this adventure in screenwriting proves to be everything you needed for your story!

[@KateCavanaugh]

THANK YOU! I hope so too! It's definitely been a different way to look at the characters and the story. I think I'll finish the pilot before October is up so I can give a little update on what I learned before NaNo hits bahaha. AND RIGHT. I'm still so sad. I need to find a replacement shop. :(

[@fortheloveofstory7028]

Kate Cavanaugh I have a few I can go to, but when I can stay up late, Starbucks is sadly one of the only places. So I try to go earlier in the day if I want a local shop. One near me has a lavender Earl Grey latte and it's heaven. Also! Have you considered doing a week of an entire routine switch up? Bedtime, writing hours, etc....? I find a couple days isn't enough for me as I need to experience something for a few days to realize if I can work certain things in long term. That would prob make for an awesome multi part "I tried writing like" vlog!

[@harmonygibbs7904]

Great as always. Really enjoyed this one and i have been thinking of writing a TV script just for the fun of it. I may have to give it a try.

[@mandalyn3926]

I wanted to tell you that I watch your videos while painting, I love your voice, and while i am not an author and never plan on writing, I follow your content because I love listening to other creatives even if they arent in my field

[@jillkeller6113]

I've been meaning to take Shonda Rhimes' MasterClass for months now but kept pushing it back for other classes. This has inspired me to finally take it!

[@brettkruskie]

Watching you watch your videos gave me this crazy idea. I've seen quite nearly most of your videos but something off the wall is always surely needed. Typically for me to gain better acquisition of the characters I write, I write in their perspective about me. Then I go into a completely distracting zone where I'm forced to focus. Somewhere loud, annoying, somewhere I don't want to be. But don't forget your surroundings can often influence the perspective you're looking for.

[@rice1298]

I got a Shonda Rhimes Masterclass ad. And I oop- I didn’t even realized until she said, “my name is Shonda Rhimes-“ Oh hey, that sounds familiar... Wait.

[@KateCavanaugh]

BAHAHAHA RIGHT.

[@simmerplays6193]

I AM SO HAPPY YOU POSTED! GOTTA STOP WRITING AND WATCH THE VIDEO!!!!!!!!

[@WeAreTheTwintails]

"Never let go of someone you cannot live a day without thinking about."

[@sydney2802]

Awesome video! Also, you're getting a lot better at latte art, lol. That leaf was really nice!

[@monicaparks723]

I love this video! Shonda Rhimes is my hero!!

[@KateCavanaugh]

She. Is. AMAZING.

[@sarakeefebooks]

Props on the attempt to write a pilot! Looks like you enjoyed it, which is great! I took a scriptwriting class in college and wrote the first act of a movie screenplay for my final - that was interesting. A couple years later, back when Camp Nano was still Script Frenzy, I attempted to turn one of my short stories into a screenplay . . . yeah, that went pretty terribly. And I've never written another script since! lol

[@aniyahl24]

Love love love!! ❤️ Shonda is my favorite titan! And you’re a close second lol great video Kate! Hope to see more like this! Good luck with your script!

[@AmaraFranklin]

I love that you did this video! I am also working on a TV pilot. I have told myself my reward for finishing my novel is that I get to write my show.

[@xobeautygoddessox]

One quote that's been motivating me to appreciate life more is from a speech that Kurt Vonnegut gave. He talks about how his uncle used to say "If this isn't nice, I don't know what is" whenever he was enjoying life. So often I only focus on the negative things that happen and forget to be thankful for the good times, and this quote has given me a newfound appreciation for the good!

[@alexisfrost9545]

I'm currently working on a novel atm, but have also been tossing ideas together for TV pilots.

[@writingwithkim2320]

Hey Kate.. glad you made this video because I actually want to try this out too.

[@JoeyPaulOnline]

I really liked this, seeing you experiment with writing a screenplay.

[@darkbluematter1753]

Yes to dystopian making a comeback! I was over it for quite some time, but I'm ready to love it again. It feels very relevant right now.

[@EllePlowPlow]

Screaming!!!!!! I thought I was caught up on this I Wrote Like series, I didn’t know you did Shonda fucking Rhimes (she’s a fav!). I can’t wait til I get home and can catch up on this now. 😊😊

[@alined5868]

'Progress is progress' - Kate Cavanaugh, 2018 (I think).

[@greenbird6491]

So excited for another Write Like video!!! 😍😍😍

[@KateCavanaugh]

YAY! I'm so glad. :) This one felt like such a new, different experience too.

[@nocturnus009]

Very timely experiment. Answering the open question you asked in my last comment about the 9 beat (or plot point) outline. I'm coming to see everything as a special case of 9. Love save the Cat? THOSE 15 are a special case with expansions out of the 9. The funny part is I think the Hero's Journey plot embryos are an intersecting orbital story that Revolves around the plot points as action reaction points to the setpieces of the plot points. May your creative reservoir be in the perpetual path of the deluge!

[@catmorgan6931]

I have never been this early to one of your videos

[@KateCavanaugh]

ME NEITHER 😂

[@quantwhodratherbewritingak8698]

Omg omg omg!! Dreams come true! 😂😍 Yay!!

[@KateCavanaugh]

YAYAY I'm so glad you're excited! I loved her routine. It wasn't the "stay up until 4am" but it still felt VERY different from mine!!

[@kaylar.6437]

Kate just increases my mood everytime I watch her. Keep on doing what your doing girl 💕🥵😎👍🏽

[@ShelinaV]

I loved this one! I also remember Shonda Rhimes' Tedtalk being awesome. Back in the earlier days of NaNo we used to do Scriptfrenzy in April. I miss that. I turned at last one of my novels into a screenplay back then. I think a play might be next.

[@VanessaMarieCreates]

Loved this! Hey, I was there for that Livestream 😁😁😁 I've actually adapted one if my novels into a manga (because I love to draw! And at the time was considering becoming a manga artist), and in college I took a screenwriting class, where I adapted the beginning of that same novel into a screenplay. It's so fun and interesting to experiment with different styles if storytelling 😁

[@jk_kyk2023]

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." It's the quote that's on the front page of my journal :)

[@MarisaMohi]

I love Shonda Rimes! I'm so shocked that you attempted her routine because real talk: It makes me super tired to just think about it.

[@AdventuresInFantasy]

Maybe I'm just a bad writer but I have never heard of Shonda Rhimes until this video. I'm gonna have to look her up. I love that "disclaimer". It is literally the best and technically accurate. Actors and writers... we all play pretend for a living. I have some short stories that I would be willing to try writing for a different medium. Set them up something like Jim Henson's Storybook Theatre sort of thing. Originally, they were going to be for a podcast, but since I'm going to give youtube a try, I don't think I will really have the time, especially since I've gotten really serious about my art and writing career. Priorities and all that. I would need to do a lot of research before I tried though. I only know how to write stories for reading.

[@celestialguts6532]

absolutely love your videos and you work so hard! love that quote at the end about your own imagination standing in your way! great stuff

[@mickeymiles9394]

Loved it- I tend to picture my novels as tv shows- lol I might consider making a pilot out of a recent book I wrote- hmmmm 💡

[@ApricotStone]

I draw my characters all the time! In fact, I can hardly have an actual character bio without having drawn them. So I guess that’s another medium lol

[@somethingbambi875]

I started to make my characters as a comic, but then just felt the need to write real stories about them. One of them is an author herself, so I thought she may be the one wrtiting. Maybe sounds confusing 😅

[@joyv7573]

I love to draw up your videos in order to get inspiration before writing and was about to start writing after a few hours of watching your previous videos until I saw this hahaha - hope you’re having a great day

[@markwolter1302]

I haven't really thought about writing a screenplay or anything like that, but this video has started to make me think that I could!

[@thoughtfulbeing]

I believe art has such a broad spectrum in every way that it’s presented that it feels kind of natural for a writer or any other type of artist to also try different and new ways to express their creativity...

[@TheHexedLibrary]

OMGosh goooodbyeeee sweet CUPPENCAKE!!!!

[@violetwhiteheart9285]

I’ve said most of what I want to say when I commented on your other “I write like...” videos. But how do you have the motivation? 😂 Somedays I barely have enough motivation to write a few words a day, much less writing like someone else + following their routine/schedule. Okay, to be fair, when I get stuck that normally means I need to revaluate what’s happening I the story, but the way you try and hit their hours/word goals for the day, I don’t even know how. Lol.

[@KateCavanaugh]

I've been super unproductive since getting back from Chicago, I just didn't film it! Hahah. So though I like to think I'm capable of getting stuff done, I think the vlogs are definitely a snippet. The daily ones during November will show a more realistic side, probably. (Like when I have my Zero Word Days!) It's also why I can only do these "Tried Writing Likes" once a month or so! It can be exhausting to go off of my own schedule. But it's SO much fun that it's worth it hahah. Just not all the time!

[@sabrinalecrivainmediaTM]

i have a shirt that says "WRITE LIKE SHONDA RHIMES". I love this video!!

[@elizalagonia1049]

My WIP series was originally a tv series idea I had in film school. I outlined the first season with 21 episodes. Of course, I wanted it to start airing a few years ago otherwise it wouldn't make any sense. I still wanted to tell the story so I started looking into writing it as a book. Another book dystopian series I want to write was another series idea, but I struggled writing the pilot for it because it was very character-driven and I had specific movements in my head and I realized while reading The Hunger Games it might work better as a book. I had to give up the idea of having David Duchovny as the voice and hands of my villain.

[@KaterinaDeAnnika]

I love being early to your videos!

[@KateCavanaugh]

YAY! :)

[@eirynkatherine9858]

I think the reason that there's less focus on money in writing vs screen is that it simply costs less. Like you said, a pilot wasn't shot because of how expensive it would be. There isn't really a good analog for that in writing. Sure, you might decide what to write based on what you think will give you the best amount of money for your time. But you're unlikely to shy away from something due to its expense. I agree that people need to be more realistic about the fact the publishing world is a business but I think the discrepancy is there for a reason. The stakes are much lower in publishing and that makes it more accessible.

[@NaTapet]

New vlog, new vlog, new vlog ❤️❤️❤️ I'm so excited!

[@KateCavanaugh]

WOOOOOOO! 💙💜

[@adventureswithmadison]

Question: do u write screenplays for fun, or do u hope that one day you'll have it on tv?

[@marahsoore6452]

My favorite quote of all time is 'Goddesses don't speak in whispers, they scream.' from American Horror Story. But after watching your video you're really making me curious about the screenwriting area of writing. I've had other friends say they're screen writers but I didn't want to touch it, but, I do have an old novel that would make a fun TV show. I might be giving it a try in the down time before Nanorwrimo.

[@KateCavanaugh]

YESSSSS. Same. I watch a lot of my friend Becca C. Smith's content and she talks about screenwriting a lot (along with all her novels!) and it's just so incredible. I'd never thought to try it myself before I met her!! It's definitely a fun little side experiment before NaNo. :) AND WHAT A FREAKING QUOTE.

[@moonbook12]

Omg I got ad for her master class for this video

[@antoaneta3000]

Again extremely inspirational. Thank you, Kate. Can you please try to write like Cassandra Clare? :)

[@thedrunkenelf]

Great video! I'm going to head to a cafe to do some writing right now!

[@honeyroseleareads]

I know it's 2020 but I have the exact same blue striped shirt as you and I was shocked!

[@bytheBrooke]

"I have emerged!" XD XD

[@LudimilaFerreiraGomes]

Great video! I want to adapt a short story of mine in movie format some day.

[@KateCavanaugh]

That would be so cool!! What a great goal.

[@theblackdahlia88]

The one quote that has stuck by me for far too long and has gotten me out of too many dark days is, “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

[@Southsidesocialworker]

I think my favorite part of this whole video was "them bucks ya'll" lol !

[@apocalypticpotato8795]

I like the idea of dedicated times for contemplations. I wonder if it's like mindfulness fo her.

[@DancingOnSwanLake]

omg, interrupting the order of my super mega video marathon to watch this one 😍 can’t believe you have now tried to write like both of my favourites: JK Rowling & Shonda Rhimes!

[@KateCavanaugh]

SOME OF MY FAVS TOO!! :) Enjoy the Super Mega Video Marathon! :)

[@AeSunfyre]

Oh gosh, couldn't imagine screen writing... I have a real problem with my word count, as in: I can't keep my scenes short. :'D Which is a REAL problem, when you want to be a screen writer. XD I mean... with books you have all the time in the world, but with movies and tv shows you have only limited time and you have to be careful, where you spend your time as a writer.

[@KnightofMuses]

Yassss. Hey Kate, are you still in Chicago! I’d love to meet you and get coffee or something

[@KateCavanaugh]

Helloooooo! No, I'm not, I just got home a few days ago! But I'm hoping to visit again soon in the future, I really enjoyed Chicago!

[@KnightofMuses]

Kate Cavanaugh aww okay! I’m glad you enjoyed your trip :)

[@boytype]

Response to an old video, that noone will see! TV shows are written in 8 act structure, to allow for commercial integration. Dan Harmons Story Circle is an adaptation of the TV 8-act structure.

[@Cosplayandcoffee]

Is that a Mad Tea Party mug?! 😍☕️

[@KateCavanaugh]

YESSSSS it is! :) One of my favorites!

[@heavymetalgarden3640]

Any advice on taking notes or note taking apps ? Thanks

[@mariavalente6304]

OMG OMG OMG OMG THIS IS HAPPENING!!!

[@KateCavanaugh]

IT'S REAL.

[@Uberzombiemojo]

finally got here early for one of your videos! GL on NaNoWriMo, I'm trying it this year too

[@KateCavanaugh]

Ahhh, thank you!! AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO!

[@Uberzombiemojo]

@@KateCavanaugh trying to vlog the whole thing... HOW DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR ALL OF THIS?!?! Excited to follow your progress, welcome back from the windy city!

[@zacdozier4831]

I've considered writing a screenplay as a first draft of a novel like author Chuck Wendig mentions here: terribleminds.com/ramble/2010/08/17/hate-outlining-start-with-a-screenplay/

[@zacdozier4831]

You should try writing like Chuck Wendig sometime!

[@paytenparfait5983]

Hi! I just started watching your videos, and I was wondering what you think about tools such as grammarly? Have you ever tried it, and if so, did you find the suggestions to be helpful?

[@vampireassassin4750]

I woke up about ten minutes ago and when I did I went on KZbin and you uploaded a video cool so I decided to write with the video to see how many words I can get just for fun I will get back to you to tell you how many I got while watching this video

[@KateCavanaugh]

Ooooh yes, please do! :)

[@vampireassassin4750]

@@KateCavanaugh 1,193 words for my outline of my new book that was great

[@xShortyxJordyx]

I've been slowly planning a book that jumps from reality to vlogs/videos... does that count? I got to watch a Starbucks "TedTalk" of sorts where Shonda spoke about the importance of storytelling, and it was amazing!

[@moo690000]

Have you considered writing like Anne McCaffrey?

[@bossgirlvintage3297]

Play at x1.75 speed.